Chinese word

黄昏

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng hūn

Meaning

  • noundusk

Example

我们在黄昏去散步。wǒ men zài huáng hūn qù sàn bù

We go for a walk at dusk.

Illustration for 黄昏 (dusk)

More examples

城市在黄昏降临时慢慢安静下来。chéng shì zài huáng hūn jiàng lín shí màn màn ān jìng xià lái

The city slowly becomes quiet when dusk falls.

Core concept

A soft band of evening light as daylight slips toward darkness.

Common phrases

  • 黄昏降临huáng hūn jiàng lín

    dusk falls

  • 黄昏之际huáng hūn zhī jì

    at dusk

  • 黄昏景色huáng hūn jǐng sè

    dusk scenery

Similar words

傍晚bàng wǎn: The usual evening time around sunset when daily activities begin to slow down.
夕阳xī yáng: The low sun near sunset and the view lit by its warm glow.
日落rì luò: The sun's sinking below the horizon or the time when this happens.
暮色mù sè: The soft darkness and evening mood that cover the sky and surroundings as night approaches.

Definition in Chinese

日落前后短暂的暮色时段，常用于描写光线和氛围，常见搭配有『黄昏时分』『黄昏之际』。rì luò qián hòu duǎn zàn de mù sè shí duàn cháng yòng yú miáo xiě guāng xiàn hé fēn wéi cháng jiàn dā pèi yǒu huáng hūn shí fēn huáng hūn zhī jì

Word origin

黄 (huáng, "yellow") evokes the last warm glow and 昏 (hūn, "dim") evokes the approaching darkness, forming a compound for the transition around sunset.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a precise clock time, this noun describes a changing light condition, so it naturally appears when a sentence emphasizes the setting of an event.

Opposites

Related words

  • 黄昏期huáng hūn qītwilight periodnoun
  • 黄昏恋huáng hūn liànlater-life romancenoun

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